Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - Term Comm 02/09/27
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John Galonski
(Dem)
1. What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
2. Why are you running for this specific court seat?
3. What major challenges do courts face today? How would you address them?
4. What do you perceive as the greatest obstacle to justice, if any?
Campaign phone
330-780-9133
Education
University of Akron Bachelor of Arts & Sciences and University of Akron School of Law
Training/Experience
25+ years of courtroom experience as a Assistant Summit County Prosecutor and admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
Website
GalonskiForJudge.com
Previous public office
Summit County Democratic Party Central Committee Member
I'm currently the Chief Assistant Prosecutor in the civil division of the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. I serve as legal advisor to local judges and have represented many of our county agencies in our state and federal courts. I've trained local officials on Ohio's Sunshine Laws. I have served as an Administrative Hearing Officer for the Summit County Child Enforcement Agency.
My diverse background in civil and criminal law with over three decades of courtroom experience provides me with the strong foundation to serve as a Common Pleas General Division Judge. I believe that everyone who enters a courtroom deserves to be treated with dignity, impartiality, and equal justice under the law and if I'm elected, I'll put those principles to work for all who enter the courtroom.
I believe respect for the law and its decision makers are challenges facing our judiciary. I would like to see more access to the courts via new media. Court proceedings could be streamed over the internet as it's been my experience the more the public has easy access to public proceedings the more engaged and trustworthy of the process they become.
I believe the cost of litigation and the long- time frames it takes to complete many cases creates disappointment and distrust of the judicial system.
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